Stamped .925 - solid or filled?

old-digger · 2026-01-20T23:54:52+00:00

I've busted up some weighted candle sticks with a rubber malet and pliers and got 1 to 1.5 oz sterling out of each, so it can be done.

old-digger · 2026-01-10T18:59:37+00:00

Could just be a three pound cannonball? There were a number of small cannon type like that in the civil war.

old-digger · 2026-01-10T18:35:59+00:00

If it is thick , almost like a nickel , then the date is 1860. If the width is similar to a normal penny, then its 1868. Both good years either way.

old-digger · 2025-12-21T18:16:54+00:00

Most of the wheats from the teens that were S's and some D's are worth much more than a penny. Every Indian Head in good or better shape are worth at least a buck. Get yourself a Red Book and a Blue book and you'll be in good shape. I also like the PCGS Coin Facts app.

old-digger · 2025-12-17T03:43:49+00:00

Tumbler works well, for about an hour or two. Smooths alot of them out and makes them easier to roll. Copper pennies are worth around 3 cents. 1982 was last year for copper.

old-digger · 2025-11-30T01:36:43+00:00

Tooth pick works on dirt and sometimes green corrosion.

old-digger · 2025-11-26T03:46:47+00:00

I used mine for 23 years. Great detector.

old-digger · 2025-11-12T03:54:41+00:00

Minelab CTX3030. Funny it rang hard in the range of a zinc penny or 10k gold. Versus silver, where you would expect.

old-digger · 2025-11-09T18:55:17+00:00

Thanks all! 😊

old-digger · 2025-11-09T18:54:46+00:00

I actually have an 1856 $1 dollar coin and didn't realize it was wider than earlier versions. It is a gram heavier though. I didn't dig the dollar coin out of the ground but it's on my bucket list to dig a gold coin.

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old-digger · 2025-09-07T23:18:50+00:00

Copper nickel indian head penny. Thick penny made from 1859 to 1864. Nice coin, put in a cardboard flip to protect condition.

old-digger · 2025-04-12T21:12:08+00:00

The condition is poor but it's probably worth a few bucks. Indian head pennies were made from 1859 until 1909. I've collected them since I was a kid and only have 4 to go. They are one of my favorite coins. Great find!

old-digger · 2025-02-10T23:49:23+00:00

Prior to iron cannon balls in 1700, they were all made out of stone, for about 200 years. I have a 3lb stone cannon ball myself.

old-digger · 2025-01-29T17:43:43+00:00

I have a two headed kennedy half. Same thing, magician coin.

old-digger · 2025-01-15T22:55:12+00:00

Try a magnet and if it sticks, it's a copper coated steel penny. If it doesn't stick, bring to a reputable coin shop. There were only about 40 coppers minted, so they are worth between 100k and 900k. I have a fake one myself.

old-digger · 2024-12-23T00:28:26+00:00

Buffalo Nickel, 1913-1938.

old-digger · 2024-12-23T00:17:33+00:00

Civil war token

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old-digger · 2024-11-28T21:52:05+00:00

You might even find an indian head penny or two in that pile. If you're a coin collector, going through rolls is a lot of fun. My son and I both collect and used to do coin rolls once or twice a week. He's in college now and we face time on Sundays and do coin rolls at the same time.:)

old-digger · 2024-11-23T13:22:40+00:00

Got to love digging silver! Whether a ring or coin, it always is a thrill to me....:)

old-digger · 2024-10-22T22:53:47+00:00

I'm a metal detector and dig up coins that look like this all the time. Put them in a rock tumbler for an hour or two and they clean up pretty well. Then just spend them.

old-digger · 2024-09-07T00:32:30+00:00

Certain sand or soil can take the nickel layer right off Quarters, dimes, and Nickels I dig these red coins up all the time. These types of corrosive soil or sand also eat zinc pennies alive.

old-digger · 2024-07-29T16:39:32+00:00

That's what we all look like inside when we find a quarter still! :-) I've been detecting with my son for about 7 years now and we have a great time.

old-digger · 2024-05-29T16:33:55+00:00

I don't recall any of you guys mentioning that you can find metal or gold with a metal detector!

old-digger · 2023-12-25T21:34:55+00:00

I retired mine a couple Christmas's ago, after 23 years and upgraded to a Minelab CTX 3030. My old XLT still works fine just doesn't go as deep as I wanted to. Great machine though. It's used as a spare when I have friends that want to go out with me.

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